gram calorie

kilogram calorie

Large calorie; one thousand calories.

large calorie

Abbreviation: C, Cal, or kcal

The amount of heat needed to change the temperature of 1 kg of water from 14.5°C to 15.5°C. It is commonly used in metabolic studies and in reference to human nutrition. It is always capitalized to distinguish it from a small calorie.

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